What is domestic or family violence

What is domestic or family violence?

Domestic and family violence includes all forms of violence between intimate partners and violence between members of a family, extended family or household.

Intimate partners include people who are married, in de facto relationships, current or ex boyfriends and or girlfriends, ex-partners, gay or straight.

This violence does not have to be physical. Domestic violence can take many other different forms:

Verbal abuse

Threats

Emotional abuse

Intimidation

Stalking

Sexual assault

Social abuse and isolation

Cultural deprivation

Financial abuse

Cyber abuse

Religious or spiritual abuse

Domestic violence relationships can involve one or more of these forms of violence and in any combination.

Domestic violence usually describes not only one incident, but a pattern of abusive behaviour, used by one person in the relationship to dominate or control the other person. This abusive behaviour often gets worse over time.

Although it is easy to see the effects of physical violence, this does not mean it is the most harmful form of domestic violence. Many women report that emotional abuse can be much more damaging and have long-lasting impacts on their health and wellbeing.

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Alice Springs Women's Shelter

PO Box 3219 Alice Springs 0870 Australia

Phone: 08 8952 6075E-mail: ws@asws.org.auWebsite: www.asws.org.au

Our Mission

The Alice Springs Women’s Shelter (ASWS) seeks to prevent and respond to violence in Central Australia by providing safe accommodation and support services for women and children who have experienced domestic or family violence and to share its knowledge through community development, sector development, education and training.

Our Vision

Our vision is for a Central Australia in which all women and children live safely, with respect and dignity, free from violence, in their chosen communities.